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2026 (7)

February (1)

github: Showing tool calls and other improvements to Copilot chat on the web

GitHub

2026-02-04

GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com now shows tool call details in chat responses and includes additional performance and UX improvements.

January (6)

github: Closing down notice of legacy Copilot metrics APIs

GitHub

2026-01-29

GitHub is closing down three legacy Copilot metrics APIs as it transitions to newer, more comprehensive usage metrics endpoints. Support for the legacy APIs will be limited, and users should plan to migrate to the updated endpoints.

github: ACP support in Copilot CLI is now in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-28

GitHub Copilot CLI now supports the Agent Client Protocol (ACP), an industry-standard protocol that allows AI agents and clients to communicate, and this feature is available in public preview to enable easier integration with third-party tools, IDEs, and automation systems.

github: Introducing the Agents tab in your repository

GitHub

2026-01-26

GitHub added a new Agents tab inside repositories to manage Copilot coding agent tasks. The update brings a mission-control style interface and refreshed look and feel so you can run and oversee agents directly from the repository.

github: GitHub Copilot now supports OpenCode

GitHub

2026-01-16

GitHub announced a formal partnership with OpenCode that enables authentication of GitHub Copilot subscriptions (Pro, Pro+, Business, Enterprise) on the OpenCode platform, allowing subscribers to use Copilot with OpenCode.

github: Agentic memory for GitHub Copilot is in public preview

GitHub

2026-01-15

GitHub announced that Agentic Copilot memory is in public preview for all paid GitHub Copilot plans. The feature lets Copilot learn and retain useful details about your repositories to provide more context-aware assistance as you work.

github: GitHub Copilot CLI: Enhanced agents, context management, and new ways to install

GitHub

2026-01-14

GitHub announced updates to Copilot CLI that deliver enhanced agent capabilities, improved context management for terminal workflows, and additional installation options to make the tool easier to adopt and more native to developer terminals.

2025 (5)

December (5)

github: Copilot Memory early access for Pro and Pro+

GitHub

2025-12-19

GitHub announced that Copilot Memory is now available in early access for Copilot Pro and Pro+ users. The feature is supported in the Copilot Coding Agent and Copilot Code Review. The provided article text is truncated; full details are on the GitHub Blog.

github: Assigning GitHub Copilot to an issue now adds you as an assignee

GitHub

2025-12-18

When you assign an issue to GitHub Copilot, you are now automatically added as an assignee so you can track that work more easily with assignee filters.

github: GitHub Copilot now supports Agent Skills

GitHub

2025-12-18

GitHub Copilot now supports Agent Skills — self-contained folders of instructions, scripts, and resources that teach Copilot to perform specialized, repeatable tasks and workflows.

github: Copilot code review preview features now supported in GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency

GitHub

2025-12-18

GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency now supports Copilot code review preview features, enabling organizations to try agentic code review capabilities directly in pull requests while keeping data within their residency region.

github: Dynamic Copilot prompts on GitHub Docs

GitHub

2025-12-17

GitHub announced dynamic Copilot prompts on GitHub Docs, allowing users to launch GitHub Copilot prompts directly from select documentation pages to move seamlessly from reading docs to using Copilot.